Telegram-herald., 1887-12-28
STREET CAR LINES
TIE ol0 comesNr WANTS aoRE.
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sard. Paas.i2d. stewart. STAN snt Snsna-
Ian we're present whsz Mayer Diksuan
czllss tae cify legislators % order last
nighs. The first order u business sas TIE
request og The Grsai Rapids Strsea Railway
Compzny for a franchise for street. ear line
IA tie f0llo.inx streets. Commencing al
ths Intersection Of Biakslsy ave and south
D5sizion-sss., tnsncs east 70 JsItersoa-sss.,
thence south TO klfin-sye.. thence east %
Lsfzyst1s ss., thence s0nih % Hise And
ave. thencs east - A2dison-aFe-s thence
south to Hzil-st.
Alderman Huatl@y wanted the msttsF
referred % ths Alderman OF tie Third
i " ard AldsrAe1 EissBhafdt wanted Il re-
fsrre5 TO Committee Of three, while Alder
man D<tirszf moved 10 further amend oy
1 diseharging The Special Committee now
existing ia railroads, and appoint new
one while Alderman Dsvidsoa wanted tns
matter aid on the table for one see2 and
sueeseded IN getting nis wish.
Permission vas then granted the boys 10
coast on East Leonard 81. east OF the d. q.
Ii. & N BY, and on Hsstlngs-st- east oI
Clancy, evenings excepting on Sundays
W. H. TradWel Vas allowed TO transfer
/ his saloon license from SIS Kent 10 63 Kent
g. Thomas G.. Comfy asked to De selected as
the coming janiEof Of the new city Lsali and
the matter MAS referred TO the COMMITTEES on
/ buildings.
e. Hartman wanted the Council TO iiK
I a license OF the neU Hartman Hall. Re
I fsrred 10 the Ways and Means committee.
Twelve Thousand dollars was transferred
10 the city treasury for the benefit Of the
Board OF Education. The waekly budget
OF accounts of the Comptroller which footed
10 - $50 30 Was read, aud allowed aud
orders issued for the payment OF the same.
Also special Improvements amounting to
81 56447.
The City Treasurer asked that an order be
drawn for 81 $50 to pay interest on watei
| worss bonds due January l. 1888. Also "a
order tor s.. $50 20 pay interest on City Hall
bonds, both OF which were granted
The CITY Treasurer sent in several state
ments showing the amounts of taxes paid
N from the ward collectors. Referred tc
! Ways and Means Committee.
The question OF having tbe new clock II
the City Hall tower strike the hour OF daj
came up. but Was referred 10 the Board o
Public Works.
City Physician Holden said be was unabl'
10 attend 10 the various duties necessary q
the fulfillment OF his Office, and asked th,
privilege OF appointing deputy at a salary
not 10 exceed $50 per month. Referred u
the Committee on Health.
The Committee on Claims and Account
reported in favor Of drawing an order il
favor of L. J. Knapp for 1915 for repairs u
buggy and harness. Adopted.
The Committee on Ways and Mean
thought il would be wise to apply the wate
works income fund, for the year 1888, 4
the repairing OF the pumping works, ant
also 10 replacing the Wyckoh pipes will
iron ones. After lengthy discussion IL
which some personalities were used. Th'
report of the committee was adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances reported il
favor OF granting the Gable Street Car Com
pany the right build spur from thei
building on Lyon-st., to intersect with tn
d.. q. If. & NJ Railway track. The ordi
nance wss read by title and placed on it
first reading. The rules were then suspend
ed and placed on its second reading. Ol
motion OF Alderman Eisenha-dt the saul
was placed on the table for one week ano
ordered printed. Carried.
Alderman DeGraai offered a motion 4
have the superintendent OF Police prosecute
all persons conducting a saloon without
license. Adopted.
Alderman Doyle offered a resolution tha
an order be drawn in favor of Peter Sven
teg for 300 10 reimburse him for none,
paid for mes, peddlsr's license, after whic!
the Council adjourned.